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The description leaves a bit to be desired - "Food grade stainless steel Tank ensure you a safe and health Honey Extractor Work" rest of description similarly badly translated. Posted to UK unless you live off shore or in the Scottish Highlands. People seem to be bidding on them.

If I remember correctly if you are under 18 and pass the basic your fee is refunded. Time is running out for taking the basic this year - it has to be taken before 31st August - a chat with whoever organises you exams is called for.

Or use a goose feather.

It may be a silly question but have you got frames and foundation in the hive? Out of interest what hive type are you using?

Bit puzzelled by this. Unless they don't like their new home bees should only swarm if they have capped queen cells - this can't happen in the first few days. Dis you catch the swarm?

The danger of doing this is if the swarm has a virgin queen - she needs to be able to fly to get mated. Don't need a Queen excluder until you put supers on.

Anyone know the outsome of the ADM. Propositions, elections etc. Normally something appears on the BBKA website - but I can't find it!

I suspect not! However, the notes on the BBKa website state:- I am not aware of any Beekepers in our area who is an 'Apopted beekeeper' - so I don't know what sort of 'seasonal updates' would be produced.

Surprising I would have thought that some of the trustees would have known that! Or was it the Office staff? Never heard of setting volunteers targets before. And how does the 'adopt a beehive scheme work'? How much of the £30 annual fee goes to the 'adopt a beehive beekeeper'?

Is that what they mean in Doc Martin by 'going Bodmin'?

Yes - if the association joins BDI then all its beekeeping members must have BDI insurance - generally the £2 which covers 3 hives is part of the membership subscription. If you have more than 3 hives then you add the additional premium to your subscription. Another comment suggested that a...

I thought it was Latin. I think that any more comments would be pointless - o.stjohn has made his mind up and is 'not for turning'.

I think that previous postings to this thread have answered this. Better if it was a pdf document. I think that most current receipients would prefer it on paper. I think there are other ways that the BBKA could save money.

Hi It would seem that you have made your mind up already - but I will respond to your points. 1. I am not sure that going to a friends or a libary is a satisfactory was to access the information. You would need to print it out and take it home. Bit like having a printed yearbook! 2. Not...

Because:- (1) Some people don't have access to the internet. (2) Some people prefer to use a paper copy [which you can write on] rather than checking the BBKA website everytime you want information. (3) The yearbook collects together information from a variety of places. (4) The yearbook...

Not sure the expense is that great. I understood that it was posted out. I believe that it contains info which is not on the website. My tame committee member friend tells me that 3 copies are sent to each county and 3 to each branch and that they are intended for the Chairperson, Secretary and...

I understood that an announcemnt was to be made at the show as to next year's venue. Has anyone heard where it is?

Probably true - although trustees live all over the country. The BDI Agm was held at stoneleigh - I know there were some complaints. For events such as this London would be a better venue. Accessable to everyone by rail. CABK hold their one-day meetings here. The most recent NHS newsletter...

It seemed to me that the move to a university campus with reasonably priced accomodation was a good move, but why pick Harper Adams? It seems to me that in this day and age many would wish to travel by Public Transport [rail] and it does not seem that Harper Adams is particularly convenient for...

BKAs charge for courses to cover the costs of providing the training. Some examples of costs are:- Hire of venues, costs of equipment [and bees] at training apiaries, etc,etc. Don't forget that handling bees in training apiaries can reduce the amount of honey that is produced. Our local...